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is mjuste to the leg ICG movements of the muscles While exercising the leg will be taken up and given full play through the spring movement of said members.

It is apparent that instead of providing the springwire connection with tiro coils, as shown and described, the saine could be provided With but a single coil and probably be as effective, and, in fact, in some cases the coils could be entirely dispensed with, as illustrated in the modification of the invention which I shall now proceed to' describe.

In the modification, Fig. 3, the Wire is first bent upon itself centrally and shaped to form the open loop M, at the upper end of which the two mem bers of the wire are tightly twisted together, as shown at m, and the terminal portions curved outward and then crossed, While the ends are bent into loops or eyes to receive the band or garter, the aforesaid curved terminal members forming spring members, (designated by the letters N N and similar to those lettered A Ain Figs. l, and 2.)

Instead of the loop herein shown and described I may employ any other form of attachment device-for instance, a safetyepin or springclasp-but the loop is preferred, as it does not injure the hose, and the particular loop shown and described herein makes provision for quickly attaching and detaching. i

The give or ad)l ustability which the leg-encircling band acquires through the intervention of the spring-wire connection is more easy and positive than that had by the ordinary gum-elastic band or cord and is free from the binding and itching sensation always felt by the Wearers of gu xii-elastics. By einploying a non-elastic band the life of the same is greatly increased, and as there is practically no Wear whatever upon the spring-wire connection I produce a hose-supporter which is'extremely durable and will not loose its give or elasticity,-at`fo1'ding at all times a uniforirrand proper lit after being once adjusted.

It is also apparent that in addition to its effectiveness and Wearing qualities over hosesupporters of like kind my improved device presents a neater appearance and will be found to be considerably cheaper, owing to the minimum cost of manufacture and maximum durability.

Having thus described my invention, I do not wish to be limited to what is herein precisely shown and described, for obvious changes could be made in the shape of the spring-wire connection without sacrificing its advantages.

What I therefore claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hose-supporter, comprising a springwire connection presenting coils and spring members crossed above the coils, the ends of said spring members'. being bent4 into loops; a collar encircling the spring they cross; a band attached at one end to the looped end ot' one of the spring members, and a hook at the free end of the band for engagement with the other spring member; together with a metal loop or holding device carried by the coils of the spring-wire'conlnection, as herein shown and for the purpose set forth.

' 2. In a hose-supporter, the combination, of a spring-wire connection made up of asingle piece of wire bent to form a loop above which the two portionsof the Wire are twisted together, curved outward and crossed to form spring members the terminals of which are formed into loops; together with a band attached to the looped end of one of the spring members, and a hook attached 'to the` other end of said band, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth. I

in testimony whereof hereunto set my hand. y

OTTO H. HAKE. in presence ofli. A. Hnmis'rnonrsn.,

AnoLrH 1J, Nonmn.

members where 

